Sunday, in the Church’s Vetus Ordo calendar, is the Feast of Christ the King, there fixed on the last Sunday of October.
It is customary on the Feast of Christ the King publicly to recite the Act of Consecration of the Human Race to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. This can bring a plenary indulgence.
GET ON YOUR KNEES RIGHT NOW AND RECITE THIS PRAYER ALOUD. JUST DO IT.
Act of Consecration of the Human Race to the Sacred Heart of Jesus
Most Sweet Jesus, Redeemer of the human race, look down upon us humbly prostrate before Thine altar. We are Thine, and Thine we wish to be; but to be more surely united to Thee, behold each one of us freely consecrates ourselves today to Thy Most Sacred Heart.
Many indeed have never known Thee; Many too, despising Thy precepts, have rejected Thee. Have mercy on them all, most merciful Jesus, and draw them to Thy Sacred Heart. Be Thou King, O Lord, not only of the faithful children, who have never forsaken Thee, but also of the prodigal children, who have abandoned Thee; Grant that they may quickly return to their Father’s house lest they die of wretchedness and hunger.
Be Thou King of those who are deceived by erroneous opinions, or whom discord keeps aloof, and call them back to the harbor of truth and unity of faith, so that there may be but one flock and one Shepherd.
Be Thou King of all those who are still involved in the darkness of idolatry or of Islamism, and refuse not to draw them into the light and kingdom of God. Turn Thine eyes of mercy towards the children of the race, once Thy chosen people: of old they called down upon themselves the Blood of the Savior; may it now descend upon them a laver of redemption and of life.
Grant, O Lord, to Thy Church assurance of freedom and immunity from harm; give peace and order to all nations, and make the earth resound from pole to pole with one cry; praise to the Divine Heart that wrought our salvation; To it be glory and honor forever.
UPDATE
From the Vatican’s Apostolic Penitentiary, the concession of the plenary indulgence, in Latin, with the prayer, in Latin:
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Plenaria indulgentiaconceditur christifideli qui, in sollemnitate D.N. Iesu Christi Universorum Regis, actum dedicationis humani generis eidem Iesu Christo Regi (Iesu dulcissime, Redemptor) publice recitaverit; in aliis rerum adiunctis indulgentia erit partialis.5 Iesu dulcissime, Redemptor humani generis, respice nos ante conspectum tuum humillime provolutos. Tui sumus, tui esse volumus; quo autem tibi coniuncti firmius esse possimus, en hodie sacratissimo Cordi tuo se quisque nostrum sponte dedicat. Te quidem multi novere nunquam; te, spretis mandatis tuis, multi repudiarunt. Miserere utrorumque, benignissime Iesu, atque ad sanctuum Cor tuum rape universos. Rex esto, Domine, nec fidelium tantum qui nullo tempore discessere a te, sed etiam prodigorum filiorum qui te reliquerunt: fac ut domum paternam cito repetant, ne miseria et fame pereant. Rex esto eorum, quos aut opinionum error deceptos habet, aut discordia separatos, eosque ad portum veritatis atque ad unitatem fidei revoca, ut brevi fiat unum ovile et unus pastor. Largire, Domine, Ecclesiae tuae securam cum incolumitate libertatem; largire cunctis gentibus tranquillitatem ordinis; perfice, ut ab utroque terrae vertice una resonet vox: Sit laus divino Cordi, per quod nobis parta salus: ipsi gloria et honor in saecula. Amen. |
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Fr. Leith, SSPX had us repeat this prayer aloud today.
Undiluted, orthodox Catholicism at it’s best. In a world of Pachamamas and a Luther statue displayed at the Vatican, saying this prayer was truly awesome!
I wonder if Bishop McButterpants likes this prayer…it’d be interesting to find out if he ever mentioned it in his diary…
“Islamism” seems an odd way to refer to “Islam.” Is that a good translation from the Latin? I can’t seem to find the reference to Islam in the Latin.
Praise to the Divine Heart that wrought our salvation!
arga: Fr. Z answers your question at length in a comment he made under this post in 2020: https://wdtprs.com/2020/07/us-bishops-call-for-prayers-with-greeks-about-hagia-sophia-fr-z-suggests-a-different-approach/
Thank you father but I am still wondering why “Islamism” instead of “Islam” and why I can’t seem to find a reference to Islam in the Latin original of the Act of Consecration you posted here.
arga: You’ll need to read Fr. Z’s lengthy comment at the bottom of that post, instead of the post itself. He goes into the meaning(s) of “Islamism” and gives the longer version of the Latin consecration, which includes “Rex esto eorum omnium, qui in tenebris idololatriae aut Islamismi adhuc versantur, eosque in lumen regnumque tuum vindicare ne renuas. Respice denique misericordiae oculis illius gentis filios, quae tamdiu populus electus fuit; et Sanguis, qui olim super eos invocatus est, nunc in illos quoque, redemptionis vitaeque lavacrum, descendat.”